Content Archive: January 2007

Charter & Fractional

EJM to offer scheduled service on business jets

Indigo tried it and failed.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Tucson Continues Refurbs

Bombardier has closed its green completion center in Tucson, but it is still doing business aircraft interior refurbishment at its adjacent Tucson Service
Accidents

Bullet Strike Discovered on Citation

A hydraulic leak that, along with inclement weather, forced a NetJets Citation on a ferry flight from Appleton, Wis., to Rochester, Minn., to divert to Min
Aircraft

Citation Mustang emerges from its stable

The first Citation Mustang test aircraft was towed from Cessna’s Pawnee facility in Wichita late last month for initial engine runs.
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 makes first flight with P&W engines

Keeping its promise, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation flew the first Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-powered Eclipse 500 certification flight-test ai
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Security

DHS report calls for continued vigilance

An FBI/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report that made only a few passing references to general aviation aircraft being used by terrorists neverthel

Jack Pelton: Pelton succeeds Meyer

For the second time since 1975, Russ Meyer is not chairman of Cessna Aircraft.

Newsmakers 2003

The year 2003–the centennial of manned, powered flight–was supposed to be the one where aviation shone brightly.
Aircraft

China Type-certifies Learjet 45

Bombardier reported that it has received type approval for the Learjet 45 from the civil aviation agency of China (CAAC).
Airports

FBO opens at Nairobi International Airport

Swissport Executive Aviation has opened a business aircraft handling operation at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.